1 Corinthians 10:23

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Summary

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Things are lawful

1 Corinthians 6:12

1 Corinthians 8:9

Romans 14:15

Edify

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

Bible References

Things are lawful

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Edify

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge

makes arrogant, but love edifies.

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

Let no

unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

General references

giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,